The Written Word Lives at Tamanawis
By Tom Chandler on Feb 10, 2007 in Opinion, Writing
One of the better writers in fly fishing blogdom is Mike at Tamanawis (hell, you’d have to be good just to type that name).
In this post, he sits at the campfire and pokes a stick at the fire that is his fly fishing obsession, looking to uncover the reasons why his love for the sport continues to grow.
Many ”writers” attempt this piece, yet most fall into pointless navel gazing, leaving behind no insight save one suggesting narcissism.
Here’s a passage from Mike’s shot at it; judge for yourself:
I think that fishing fills a role in my life a little bit like religion. I realise this might sound a little bizarre. Obsessive, indulgent even. That’s fine, I’d pretty much agree. But that’s perhaps one of fishing’s greatest attributes. All things to all men. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the casual angler’s attitude. Fishing is just something to do, a way to pass the time every few months. But for some folks it becomes a bit more. Fly fishing seems to act like a filter on life. A lot of your thoughts and opinions seem to be affected by it. This doesn’t mean imagining politicians heads as trout heads. It’s much more subtle than that.
Read the rest of his fine past at: Tamanawis: Never Bored
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Clay | Feb 12, 2007 | Reply
And all of the fishermen said…AMEN!!!